Curnekia has had great faith her whole life. Through her many trials, Curnekia has depended on God to overcome her hardships. She sought peace through different baptisms in different churches, and in the beginning of 2025, she was baptized again in a different church. However, she still felt there was something more.
Curnekia had sent in several online requests to meet with missionaries dating back to December 2024. But for various reasons, the missionaries were unable to maintain contact with her. Finally, on May 8th, she sent in a referral responding to the invitation, “Would you like to become the best version of yourself? Meet with the missionaries to find out how.” With that invitation, she began to meet with Elder Andrus and Elder O’Brien.
The missionaries invited her to church and she attended with her husband, Tim, and her 18 month old son, Timothy. Though she faced opposition in coming to church and had to leave early, she still stopped to pay her tithing. Curnekia has had great faith and she truly loves the Lord with all of her heart. The Elders ending up passing off Curnekia to the East Ridge Sisters because Curnekia and her family lived in their area.
.
Sister Brizzee and Sister Petersen decided while they were on an exchange to go by and visit her. Unfortunately, the door to her apartment complex was locked and there was no way for the sisters to get in. As they were walking away, Curnekia opened her window and yelled at them to come back. They had a very spiritual discussion with her about proper priesthood authority and difference between her previous baptisms and the baptism into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. When they asked her if she would be baptized again, but this time with the proper authority, her face broke into a smile and she said yes. Curnekia was more than willing to meet up with the sister missionaries almost daily until her baptism.
Curnekia was baptized on June 28th, 2025 as a member of the Chattanooga Ward. It was a very sweet, spirit filled day. Curnekia continues to be an example to all those around her. She attends church each Sunday, and pays her tithing. She loves God and her family and she is so excited for the next steps of her covenant path.
George has searched for truth his whole life and he can see how God placed the right people in his path. He began by having a childhood connection with Brother Arnold Jones, one of the happiest, most diligent members of the La Follette Branch. Then, about 3 years ago, George met Brother Gene Muggridge at Walmart, an incredible member missionary who often invites people to learn more about the church. They became great friends and. George agreed to meet with the missionaries then. However, while he progressed for some time, he decided to stop meeting with the missionaries.
George was brought back to the Church because of the passing of his childhood friend, Brother Jones. After Brothr Jones’ funeral, George attended church with Brother Muggridge the next two Sundays. Brother Muggridge gave him a Book of Mormon and the missionaries started meeting with him again.
When the missionaries met with him the next day, George told them, “Yesterday, I asked Brother Muggridge what my next step was, and he told me that I needed to pray about Joseph Smith and ask if he was a prophet. Well, I did, and God witnessed to me that Joseph Smith is God’s chosen prophet in these last days. I believe that this is the true church and I would like to become a part of it.”
The missionaries taught the doctrine of baptism, gave George a baptismal calendar, and invited him to be baptized on April 13th. George said 13 was his lucky number and agreed to be baptized that day.
With every principle we taught, George would think about it, pray, and express how he believed it to be true. He felt another confirmation of the truthfulness of the Church when we taught him about the First Vision, which reminded him of his own “Sacred Grove” experience. He shared a time where he felt the love of God so powerfully in the woods that he couldn’t deny God’s power in his life. The moment he saw a picture of the Sacred Grove he expressed how it looked exactly like where he had had his own experience in Speedwell TN. He had another confirmation as he was taught about the Plan of Salvation and our premortal life, a teaching he said he had been searching for his whole life. He George really enjoyed meeting members of the branch and having members in every lesson made a big difference for him.
#TKMTenderMercies
The day of the George’s baptism was amazing! Over 40 members from the La Follette Branch came to support him. He was baptized by one of his new friends, Brother Bob Bilyeu, and confirmed by Brother Muggridge. George was baptized on April 13, 2025 as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the La Follette Branch.
Two weeks later, George had an incredible experience at the Nashville temple. George was very excited to enter a House of the Lord and he felt very blessed to meet President Cruz, the Temple President. He said he felt so happy and could feel the presence of the Spirit in the temple. George had brought the names of his daughter and mother to be baptized that day and it was a powerful experience
George said he has never been happier. One of his greatest strengths is serving others, something he tries to always do. He hopes that he can continue to become more like our Savior, Jesus Christ, and help others to feel His love.
Sara had been living in Tennessee for a few years with a few of her children, but she felt alone and empty. She was looking for something to fill her life. She didn’t feel satisfied from work or from anything else in her life. Sara grew up going to church, but eventually walked away from it for several reasons. She continued in faith, and saw the hand of God in her life as she faced trials. She grew in determination and faith as she was refined by everything she faced. One day, she saw an invite on Facebook to meet with the missionaries. Sara decided to put in a request to have the missionaries visit her. Just a few minutes after putting in the request, she received a call from Sister Christenson and Sister Lewis.
In the first contact with Sara, the sisters taught her about the sacrament from 3 Nephi 20. A phrase that stood out to Sara was when Jesus says, “He that drinketh of this wine drinketh of my blood to his soul; and his soul shall never hunger nor thirst, but shall be filled” (3 Nephi 20:8). She wanted to be filled, and that’s what she told the missionaries. They decided to meet in the church two days later, on a Saturday, for a church tour. At that church tour, Sara felt the Spirit and the love of God and accepted the invitation to come to church the next day.
Unfortunately, a family emergency came up and she was unable to come. The missionaries also tried to set up a return appointment during that week, but were unsuccessful until Saturday, when Sara finally answered and confirmed that she would be at church the next day.
Sara came and loved her church experience! The members of the Lakeway Ward were so kind to her. After church, the missionaries along with Sara and Sister Puentes sat in front of the font and talked about baptism. Sara was excited and said she wanted to get baptized. She started sharing stories from her life with them and expressed how blessed she felt from being at church. While at the font, the missionaries didn’t invite her to be baptized. As soon as Sara left, they felt like they should have, so they went to Sara’s house later that evening and invited her to be baptized two weeks from that day. She started crying and happily agreed to the date, especially because she would be leaving for Pennsylvania not too long after that.
It took a lot of planning and focus, but with the help of God and Sara’s faith she was able to learn quickly. She was talking with her oldest son and learned that he had been taught by missionaries and baptized into the Church. When the missionaries taught about temples, she was so excited that she asked if they could go the next day! They had to say that they couldn’t go the next day but they did set a date to be able to go after she was baptized. She had more light and peace with her as she studied and prayed. Sara expressed more than once her love and gratitude to God for bringing the missionaries into her life. As she prepared for her baptism, Sara grew in understanding and felt the mercy of God as well as the miracle of repentance and the blessing of forgiveness. She felt burdens lifted off her shoulders that she had carried for years.
The day of her baptism came and she was so excited to finally be able to start a new life and to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. She asked for the same missionaries who had previously given her a blessing to help with her baptism. She asked for Elder Pack to perform the baptism and Elder Weaver to perform the confirmation. Sara was baptized on May 18, 2025.
#TKMTenderMercies
After her baptism, she bore a sweet testimony of the love of God and her gratitude for the gospel. Just three days later she was able to go to the Columbia, South Carolina temple and be baptized for her mother. Elder Puentes, one of the senior missionaries serving in Lakeway, was able to be baptized for her father. It was a special day and she loved the peace and joy that came from going to the temple.
Just a few weeks later, Sara moved to Pennsylvania. She has had a challenging life, but is full of faith and has learned to rely on God. She continues to face trials but does so now with the gift of the Holy Ghost and a firm commitment to follow Him the rest of her life. She continues to grow in determination and her love for God and the scriptures. Sara truly is a disciple of Jesus Christ and an example of His love.
Izander was first found by Elder Poll and Elder Lindsay. They met Izander’s mother, Lumary, at church. She was a returning member who had been invited to church by another friend they were teaching. Izander immediately loved going to church and youth activities, but eventually stopped meeting with the missionaries.
Six months later, Elder Colling and Elder Richins went to visit Lumary to invite her to a special Christmas sacrament meeting. It was then that they met Tely, Izander’s sister. Elder Colling had noticed her hiding in her room and invited her to join us. She was baptized a month later. The week following her baptism is when they met Izander, her older brother.
They invited Izander to be baptized our first time meeting him. They extended the baptismal date of March 1, but then Izander insisted that they move it up so he could be baptized as soon as possible. He quickly progressed and enjoyed reading his Book of Mormon and showing the his baptismal calendar that was all marked up as he tracked his daily prayers and reading the Book for Mormon.
.
After accepting his baptismal invitation, Tely, his sister told the elders “it was her mission to get Izander baptized.” Tely and her mother, Lumary played a critical role in Izander’s conversion. They taught him about the restored gospel, probably as much as the missionaries did and gave Izander incredible support.
Izander immediately started going to youth activities again. He began to love going to church and couldn’t wait to get baptized . Izander quickly prepared for his baptism and was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on February 23, 2025.
.
Izander is now very involved with the youth and has made friends of all the young men in the West Hills Ward. He’s now helping bless and pass the sacrament and is a blessing to everyone in his new church family.
In their morning prayer, Elder Ulm, Elder Brown, and Elder Nielsen prayed that they would be able to find someone new to teach through media referrals. That same day, while they were knocking on doors, they received a media referral. They called the number immediately and Rachael answered the phone. She told them she wanted to meet with them. When they asked when she would be available, she surprised them by asking if they could meet today. They said yes and asked what time would work for her, and she said, “I can meet now!” They agreed to meet her at the church, and rushed over to meet her there.
Rachael explained that her family members all go to different churches, so she had always bounced around from church to church, never really feeling at home in any of them. She wanted to learn about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to see if it could be the place where she belonged.
As the missionaries began teaching her, they quickly recognized she already knew a lot about the church because, for the past two weeks, she had been researching the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on her own. Preach My Gospel teaches us that, “Heavenly Father may have blessed the people you find with valuable spiritual preparation. The steps they have already taken may have prepared them to make covenants with God through baptism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” This was very true of Rachael. Heavenly Father had been preparing her to make and receive the blessings of covenants before she ever met the missionaries.
As she continued to meet with the missionaries, she learned even more—not just from the missionaries, but also from ward members. Rachael even received a lot of support from a really nice new member of the church she had found on TikTok. With their support and her growing testimony, she made the decision to be baptized.
On February 2, 2025, she was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Even though she was nervous, she loved the experience and felt so much peace and joy.
Ricky has always been religious and had wonderful influences in his life, his grandparents and his mom. He had been a big part of his church in El Salvador.
Ricky arrived in Chattanooga in August to start going to school. One day, he was sitting home and felt inspired to go outside. There he met the Elders who were teaching his friend Shawn. Ricky couldn’t understand English, but just decided to sit down and join the lesson. He was asked if he wanted to share how he felt about God and was super excited.
Shawn was two weeks away from his baptismal date and had already been taught a significant amount, so Ricky didn’t fully understand a lot of the principles as he joined Shawn’s lessons. The missionaries asked him if they could start teaching him from the beginning. As he was taught, Ricky started taking it more seriously and committed to come to church.
Ricky is super humble and was willing to keep every commitment. Two weeks after he started being taught, he came to the baptism of a family the missionaries had been teaching. After the baptism, Ricky approached the Elders and expressed that he wanted to become a missionary like them to help bring more souls to the fold. The missionaries asked him to share his feelings about baptism and he said he wanted to be baptized..
In the next lesson, Ricky shared he felt conflicted. Before coming to the United States, as he was trying to come closer to God, he had and made a promise to God to stay faithful in his church. He knew attending The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made him feel different but he didn’t want to break his promise with God. The missionaries reviewed the principle of the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the Prophet Joseph Smith. Ricky said he knew it all made so much sense, so they invited him to do the same as Joseph Smith and ask God. The missionaries promised that Heavenly Father would give him his own answer.
That Saturday night, the missionaries followed up with Ricky. He said he had prayed and he felt good about his decision to be baptized, but he wasn’t sure about the date and how soon this would occur. The missionaries taught him about the Sacrament and how one of the promised blessings of the sacrament is that we are able to receive revelation from God. So on January 5th, showing his faith and dedication, Ricky fasted with the members and prayed during sacrament. After the meeting, he told the missionaries, “God told me the date you gave me of January 18th is correct for me!”
.
Ricky was baptized on January 18, 2025. He has learned that through the Gift of the Holy Ghost, studying truth helps him to receive personal revelation. Ricky is looking forward to progressing in the gospel and is preparing to serve his own mission after high school.
On March 10-13, we were very excited to welcome Elder David L. Buckner and his wife Jennifer for a mission tour of the Tennessee Knoxville Mission. This was our third mission tour since we’ve arrived in the Tennessee Knoxville Mission. Shortly after we arrived, we welcomed Elder and Sister Bowen and Elder and Sister Corbitt. Last year we were blessed to have Elder and Sister Nattress tour the mission.
Prior to the mission tour, we participated in a historic event in the mission. Because of the growth happening in East Tennessee, on Sunday, March 9th, the Kingsport Stake was divided to create the Kingsport and Johnson City Stakes. It is very exciting to see a new stake created because the church growing and thriving in wonderful ways. The Lord is truly hastening His work!
Kingsport Stake Presidency: President David Duffey (1st Counselor), President Jason Pickup (Stake President), and President Michael Peterson (2nd Counselor)Johnson City Stake Presidency: President Ryan Hackett (1st Counselor), President James Boone (Stake President), and President Ryan Youngblood (2nd Counselor)
The units in the Kingsport Stake now include the Greeneville Ward, Kingsport Ward, Powell Valley Ward, Rogersville Branch, Rotherwood Ward, and joining from the Cumberland Stake are the Lakeway Ward and Newport Branch.
The units in the new Johnson City Stake include the Abingdon Ward, Bristol Ward, Gray Ward, Johnson City Ward, Marion Branch, Watauga Ward, and Kingsport YSA Branch.
Our mission tour started on Monday. We first met with Elder and Sister Buckner, and then were off to meet with MLC for most of the day. In MLC, we discussed what is going well and what needs improvement. Sister Buckner noted that the Book of Mormon is bookend by tender mercies in 1 Nephi 1 and Moroni 10. We should look for these tender mercies every day. As we do so, the hand of God will be very evident in our lives. Elder Buckner shared that wherever there is a gap, the adversary will insert fear or darkness. We cannot convert people. It’s the Spirit’s role to convert people. Our focus should be to bless, bear witness, and invite people to act in ways that will build their faith in Jesus Christ. This is the one time in your life that you will get to do this in this unique way as a missionary, so remove any obstacles that are getting in the way and focus on this moment. There are angels around you, some who you know. They aren’t just hear cheering you on. They are here to lift you and help you.
We had zone conferences on both Tuesday and Wednesday. While both had things that were unique, there were many repeated themes.
Sister Buckner shared that her and Elder Buckner set a goal to listen to every talk from General Conference every month for the six months between conferences. So they’ve reviewed every talk at least six times. She noted that 25 of the 34 talks use the word “power”, and that “power” was referenced 103 times. This shows that receiving God’s power in our lives is a prophetic priority. She shared seven ways to access God’s power:
Be willing to go and do. Have a heart that says, “I will go, send me.”
Through covenants and ordinances. Look up Faith in the Topical Guide. the first things it says is “See baptism.”
Wear the garment.
Focus on the message of the restored gospel. This will bring power. Smile as you share it.
Read the Book of Mormon every day. This is the most powerful tool for conversion.
Be obedient to missionary standards. As you use your agency to choose to be obedient, you are promised power.
Power in your purpose. When you live the doctrine of Christ yourself, you will have greater power to invite others.
Elder Buckner talked about finishing his mission, getting on the plane to go home, slipping his shoes off, leaning back in his chair, and as the plane took off he said, “No regrets.” He invited all of us to serve in a way where we would have no regrets. He noted that doesn’t mean “no mistakes.” It doesn’t mean being perfect. It means doing all you can to fulfill your purpose while you are here and have the chance to do so. He used an analogy of a puzzle to help us think about gospel questions we will have in life. As we put together a puzzle, we begin with the edges, because they are easy. These represent primary principles of the gospel. We then start organizing groups of colors. What do you do when a piece doesn’t fit? Do you throw it away? Or course not. Why? Because you know it fits somewhere, you just don’t know where right now. So you keep it, set it aside for later, when you know you will see where it fits. We can look at our questions in similar ways. He then taught us about the doctrine of Christ. We have faith that leads us to repentance. There is power of turning and returning brought about by repentance. We take the sacrament to repair us each week. You can’t repair yourself from sin, you need the Atonement of Jesus Christ. We then take upon us the name of Jesus Christ through covenants, and receive revelation through the Spirit. We endure to the end by lookin forward with faith and continuing to change. He noted the Savior waited until the last minute to say, “It is finished.” We should not declare that we are finished prematurely. Keep enduring and He will help us to improve.
The afternoon of each zone conference was spent counseling together about steps we can take to improve on our three key priorities.
Helping more people attend church.
Helping more friends who are on date get baptized.
Finding through members.
Asheville, Cumberland, Kingsport, and Johnson City Zones
On Tuesday, March 11th, we met at the building in Greeneville, Tennessee with the Asheville, Cumberland, Kingsport, and Johnson City Zones.
.
Chattanooga, Cleveland, Cookeville, and Knoxville Zones
On Wednesday, March 11th, we met at the Farragut building with the Chattanooga, Cleveland, Cookeville, and Knoxville Zones.
.
After MLC on Monday, we had a devotional with all of the senior missionaries in the mission. We love these missionaries. They each are making a tremendous difference for both the missionaries they work with and the members they serve.
.
We also stopped by the Knoxville Tennessee Temple site to visit with Elder and Sister Markli. It’s exciting to see the progress at the temple each time we stop by.
.
Lastly, we were grateful to have Samantha join us for MLC, where Elder Buckner put her right to work. We can’t express how grateful we are for Samantha. She LOVES Tennessee and is having a wonderful experience here. She’s a big multiplier when it comes to our service as mission leaders.
Michel was born in Nicaragua and grew up constantly facing dangerous situations. One night, two men kidnapped and tried to kill her. She said a prayer and miraculously was able to fend off her attackers and escape. She immediately learned trust in God and to do everything He asked. She learned He would deliver her and not lead her astray. She knew she could trust Him and made the hardest decision of her life, deciding to leave everything behind and move to the United States for a safer future for her and her family.
Elder Barrow and Elder Johns first knocked on Michel’s door in December of 2023, but unfortunately they weren’t able to contact her after their first visit. Shortly after meeting the missionaries, Michel moved to Dallas, Texas. The missionaries in Dallas met Michel on a bus. She loved their message and later attended one of their services. The missionaries continued teaching her until she decided to move back to Knoxville, Tennessee.
Elder Rodriguez and Elder Colling then got a phone call from the Dallas, Texas missionaries about Michel and were able to meet with her immediately. Michel was very grateful to see the missionaries and progressed quickly.
In the very first lesson Michel accepted the invitation to be baptized. During this lesson they talked about how we can become closer to God, and prepare ourselves for baptism. She readily agreed and started finding joy in daily prayer and studying in the Book Of Mormon. She knew she was being led down the right path.
An important moment in Michel’s conversion is when she made the decision to come to church. Sunday service was very special for her and her kids. They learned so much about Jesus Christ and her daughter loved Primary.
We also could not have done this without the Gilday family who has supported Michel in so many ways! The Gildays have helped her understand the true concept of charity! They have also been a friend to Michel in some of her hardest times and done so much for Michel.
Michel was baptized on January 4, 2025 as a member of the West Hills Ward. One of the most powerful moments at Michel’s baptism is when she bore her testimony about her love of Jesus Christ. You could feel the spirit that entered the room when she bore testimony about the Savior. You could tell that she knew what it meant to come unto Christ! We are so grateful for this decision that Michel has made to be baptized and know she will be a great disciple of Christ.
The missionaries met Jayden as a referral from his girlfriend, Maikya. Jayden was naturally fellowshipped by members and this created the desire to learn more about the things his member friends believed in, especially his girlfriend, Makiya.. Makiya is currently serving a mission in Argentina, and invited Jayden to reach out to missionaries near him.
Here are his words about how that went:
“So to begin with, what got me into the church was my girlfriend Makiya who’s a missionary herself. Before she left for her mission she suggested I come to church with her and I did and I didn’t think much of it. But once she left for her mission she asked me to go to church or at least try and learn something so I texted the missionaries, and soon enough they answered me and within a day I was meeting with them.”
During Jayden’s first lesson, he expressed an interest in being baptized, desiring to change his life forever. We quickly put him on date, and per his request, taught him almost every day leading up to his baptism.
“Let me say after the first lesson I was hooked. My life has changed so much in so many ways from the start I have seen my relationship grow and so many opportunities have opened up. I’m so blessed to call the church my home.”
Since Jayden was so eager to be taught every day, we were able to fellowship him with almost the entire branch before his baptism. The members excitedly answered his questions and encouraged Jayden to study and pray every day, and to understand the importance of partaking of the sacrament each Sunday. Brad and Lynette Jones and Mike and Dawn Baker were especially involved in welcoming Jayden into the church.
A powerful moment in Jayden’s conversion was his first time partaking of the sacrament: “I definitely felt the Spirit move in me the first time I took the sacrament and my whole body felt free and just happy.”
Jayden was baptized and confirmed on November 24th, 2024 as a member of the Brevard branch and has since been able to receive the Aaronic priesthood and perform baptisms for the dead in the Atlanta temple. He has a very bright future and is already a powerful missionary in the Lord’s hands with how willing he is to help within the branch and to share his own testimony with others.
Isaac had heard about our church from a friend. He was curious as to what made his friend make such drastic changes in their life just to get baptized into another church. So one day, Isaac wandered into the church about an hour before sacrament meeting started. The times on Google Maps were wrong which led to Isaac meeting the missionaries in Columbia, Tennessee.
Isaac met with the missionaries in Columbia, Tennessee for a month, he had regular discussions with Elder Madsen and Elder Alder about the gospel. He enjoyed getting to know the community and the doctrine of the church through Elder Madsen and Elder Alder. But not too long after he began meeting with them, Isaac moved to the Chattanooga area to start his new job.
The missionaries from Columbia referred Isaac to the missionaries in the Ooltewah Ward. After about a week, the missionaries in Ooltewah were able to speak with Isaac and start having discussions. Isaac met with Elder Hirst and Elder Staker frequently to study and learn more. Isaac had a feeling that he needed to get baptized but struggled with some uncertainty about whether or not he was ready. One night, the Elders had a lesson with Isaac and Brother Marshman, a member in the Ooltewah ward. During the lesson, they read the promise of Moroni in Moroni 10:3-5. After reading the promise, Brother Marshman extended the invitation to Isaac to pray about whether or not he should get baptized. Isaac prayed and after faithfully asking his Heavenly Father, Isaac stood up and said he felt like he should make his first covenant with God and get baptized..
3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.
4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.
Moron 10:3-5
Isaac soon would face strong opposition in his journey along the path to baptism, which led to a few delays in the date of his baptism. But Isaac never once forgot that night when he first felt that he should get baptized. Isaac continued to press forward in his search for truth, he met and discussed with Elder Hirst and Elder Staker, as well as many of the members of the ward. He felt loved and he saw the joy the Gospel brought to their lives. He too desired that joy in his own life. Isaac watched General Conference, went to Stake Conference, and continually received the same impression that he not only needed to get baptized, but also receive the discerning power of the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
.
That following weekend Isaac went with the ward to help in the service efforts of cleaning up after the hurricane in Augusta, Georgia. It was so fascinating to him to see so many people helping and serving others. It testified that not only was the church a worldwide church, but also a church of service and charity. This was a turning moment for Isaac, because he knew that a church of so much joy had to be true! Isaac trusted that receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost would help him to have the guidance and direction that he needed in his life. Isaac made the decision to get baptized and confirmed that Thursday!
Isaac was baptized on October 24, 2024.
Isaac’s baptism was meaningful to him in a lot of ways. It was significant to him to have that clean slate through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and baptism.. It was a comforting experience to receive the constant companionship of the gift of the Holy Ghost. Although still new to the area, lots of people attended and supported Isaac in this choice. Isaac realized he not only found a church, he found a second family.
Isaac continues to press forward strong in the gospel today and has even started attending lessons with the missionaries to share his testimony with other people seeking the truth like him!
Barlows in TKM 